IEA to hold Town Hall Meetings

Page 13, April 5, 2008
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah
THE Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is to organise town hall meetings in 50 selected constituencies as part of its programme lined up for the December elections.
The meetings would enable the nominated parliamentary candidates in those constituencies to meet the electorate, outline their programmes to them and answer their questions.
A released signed by the IEA Administrator, Mrs Jean Mensa, named Ejura-Sekyedumase, Oforikrom, Old Tafo, Manhyia, Bantama and Asawase as constituencies in the Ashanti Region where the meetings would be organised while in the Brong Ahafo Region, Kintampo North, Kintampo South, Asutifi South, Nkoranza North, Nkoranza South, Techiman and Pru constituencies had been selected for the programme.
Others are as follows: Central Region — Cape Coast, Awutu-Senya and Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem; Eastern Region — Akwatia, Suhum, Lower Manya, Upper Manya, Yilo Krobo, Koforidua, New Juaben South, New Juaben North and Asuogyaman; and the Greater Accra Region — Osu Klottey, Klottey-Korle, Ablekuma Central, Odododiodoo, Ledzokuku, East Ayawaso, Ashaiman, Tema East, Ningo-Prampram and Weija.
In the Northern Region, Tamale South, Tamale Central, Yendi and Mion have been selected for the programme while Sekondi, Takoradi, Shama Ahanta and Effia-Kwesimintim constituencies would benefit in the Western Region.
The rest are: Volta Region — Nkwanta North and Ho Central; while Wa West, Bawku Central, Navrongo Central, Builsa North and Zebilla in the Upper West complete the selected constituencies.